In Anchorage this week, former House Rep. Liz Cheney told an audience of Trump haters that only Sen. Lisa Murkowski is a good senator for Alaska. Apparently, she is not so keen on Sen. Dan Sullivan and she said that Republicans deserve to lose the majorities in the House and Senate.
“You have one good senator,” she said, after complimenting Murkowski profusely, and giving a backhand to Sullivan, who is up for reelection in 2026.
Cheney was paid over $151,000 by the University of Alaska Anchorage to travel to Alaska to trash Republicans as part of the university’s public lecture series. She spent an hour on stage with former NPR reporter Elizabeth Arnold, who asked her softball questions.
The university was effusive in its praise of Cheney, in this promotional note prior to her arrival: “Former Congresswoman Liz Cheney is at the fulcrum in our political divide. Displaying courage, discipline, and integrity in the wake of a national crisis, Cheney’s actions during her last term in Congress laid bare her commitment to country and democracy over politics—and they pose new questions about the future of the American two-party system. Hear Cheney tell the stories of how she arrived at her personal convictions, her remarkable career in Congress, and the road that lies ahead. Her insight into policy, principled leadership, and the future of bipartisanship is unparalleled.”
It was clear from the start that only those who agree with Cheney would be attending, and they packed the Atwood Concert Hall at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts.
Cheney lost her reelection bid in Wyoming last year, as her voters were fed up with her constant attacks on Republicans. In 2021, her own state Republican Party voted to not recognize her as a Republican.
Cheney, the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, chaired the House Republican Conference, the third-highest position in the House Republican leadership, from 2019 to 2021, and she served as the vice chair of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol.
Cheney has long blamed Trump for inciting what she called an insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, and said that he “summoned this mob, assembled the mob, and lit the flame of this attack.”
Her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney, called Trump the greatest threat to American democracy. In 2024, he said, “In our nation’s 248-year history, there has never been an individual who is a greater threat to our republic than Donald Trump.” Both Dick Cheney and his daughter Liz Cheney endorsed Kamala Harris for president, and Liz Cheney campaigned with Harris.
Well, there goes any thoughts I might have had to donate to the UAA philanthropy organization. The question is, have they invited an opposing view to speak for $150,000?
Agree where did they get the money?
Who is Liz Cheney & is Lisa Murkowski? Something we step in & have to wipe off the bottom of our shoes.
“……Who is Liz Cheney……..”
She’s the Wicked Witch of the Midwest. (Lisa is the Wicked Witch of the North)
Liz and Lisa are very sick individuals, the Alaska GOP needs to sanction Murkowski and throw her out of the party like Wyoming did to Cheney. They both are Democrats and their voting records confirm their hatred of America.
Well said Jim K
The Alaska GOP is too gutless to actually do anything.
If her own Republican party refuses to recognize her and voters of Wyoming chose to not re-elect her, why would she be relevant to Alaskans?
Sounds like she is lost (or broke), and thinks Alaska folks can jump start her future.
“…….why would she be relevant to Alaskans?………”
She isn’t. She’s just a mouth that Lisa paid to come parrot her pathetic rebellion.
Misuse of public funds? Sectarian influence in a State education program? Oh hell yeah. Will anything be done about it? Oh hell no.
Citizen–Local sponsors of the UAA’s Community Lecture Series are listed here: ‘https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/academics/college-of-arts-and-sciences/cas-community-lecture-series/partners-and-sponsors.cshtml
Public money is not used to bring speakers to UAA. Recall that Trump spoke in the same venue a year ago.
Liz Cheney lost her election and now’s she’s all sour, spiteful, and hateful. She’s jumped on the Trump bashing bandwagon to try and stay relevant, not unlike many old washed up actresses and TV hosts.
I can just picture these two irrelevant, bitter, nasty old shrews giving themselves pats on the back for their success in undermining President Trump and the 77 million who voted for him/MAGA America First. Thankfully the Republican party is starting to wake up to the enemies within. Worth noting is Liz Cheney’s August 2022 primary opponent Harriet Hageman, won 66.3% of the vote to Cheney’s 28.9%. It was one of the biggest defeats in history of an incumbent.
Trump broke her worse than Princess Pork
Read Stealth by Trevor Loudon… That is all you will need to know…
$151K should be specifically deducted from the next annual billion dollar appropriation to the University of Alaska for this outrageously poor purchase of political campaigning.
Reggie–The event was not paid for by a state appropriate to the University of Alaska. The list of donors and sponsors can be seen here: ‘https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/academics/college-of-arts-and-sciences/cas-community-lecture-series/partners-and-sponsors.cshtml Note that Trump spoke in the same venue last year.
Shame on both of these toxic, bitter women! They want badly to see the collapse of America!!!
Miss Piggy does Anchorage.
Please send Liz Cheney to my office before she gets back on her plane for Wyoming. I think I can help her by evaluating her mental illness and recommending the best course of corrective action. And please send the UAA Chancellor and fellow administrators over on Monday. For $155K, I can put the entire bunch of them into group therapy for a year and get them straightened out too. It would be a far less expensive proposition than if they all went to the Democrat Party with another fundraiser for Liz.
The ‘insightful, courageous, disciplined, principled…’ (whew! – who writes this stuff?) Saint Cheney is broadly disliked at home in Wyoming by the good people who know her best. In like manner, Murkowski… well, she’s certainly getting there right here in AK.
Next, someone at the Atlantic magazine will write a critical article about the ungrateful and backwater wretches of Wyoming who have consigned Saint Cheney of DC to this ‘remarkable’ life as a disgruntled lecturer. Oh, let’s not forget that she was awarded her Saint of Democracy title by no less than His Excellency Saint Biden of DC.
UAA shouldn’t paying money to anyone to speak let alone promoting partisan politics. Their budget apparently needs to be reduced.
Let’s just hope Murkowski keeps following Liz’s footsteps and gets dumped.
What a waste of air. RINOs in love . This is what happens to our tax dollars at UAA. Sell that hive of hate!
That’s the best UAA could do, pay $151k to bring up a loser. Somebody needs a new job. Way to set the bar low. Brother.
Liz Cheney is a strong courageous woman who loves our country and respects our values
She should be praised by Dems independents and republicans for supporting USA
She supported republican values until Trump showed his true colors
And tried to overturn a free election
Trump is the villain
She’s the victim
Sounds like you’re not a fan. Well, when you come to grips that Trump lost in 2020, it might make everything else more easily understood.
Wow. The vitriol some Anchorage residents have for Liz and Lisa is really alarming. Sad. The two recognize the felon and his grift agenda. Why is that a problem?